Randoms and Stuff

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My mailman hates me.  I didn't get my mail for a little over a week.  So he put a 10-day hold on my mail.  I went to the post office yesterday to get it and the guy couldn't find it.  WTF?!  So annoyed!

Milli peed on  my bed.  Again.  For the 4th time in the last two months.  Which means I've had to wash ALL of my bedding four times in the last two months.  Duvet, comforter and all!  I'm so done with the puppy-stage!  That's her on the kitchen table, coming to say hello.

The "non-girlfriend" is back at my house.  I'm less than thrilled about this.

I have a severe case of eczema on both of my hands, and I suspect, my left foot.  It's really ugly.  And annoying.  I've tried almost everything.  Any suggestions?

I've been a crafting fiend this week.  I'm making lots of fun goodies for gifts this year and I hope everyone likes them!

I'm so over the dogs barking, I could scream!  They bark at E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G!!!

I think I'll start spraying them with the squirt bottle. 

I need a vacation in the worst way.  And I have no money.  So there goes that idea.  Good thing I started back at yoga, huh?

Have I mentioned my TV is on the fritz?  Well, word on the street is that Santa is bringing me one.  I can't wait to have a TV that actually turns on without having to hold down the power button indefinitely.

I lurve my new iPhone.  And now I want an iPad.  I'll be taking donations...

I miss my man so incredibly much.  Have I mentioned I hate that he lives in TX now?  Seriously.  It's effing lame.  We're having a webcam date on Sunday.  I'm sooo excited to see him!

BigMamaCass is having a Boy!  I was really hoping for a girl, but ya know, it's not my baby... it's just so much more fun to shop for girl clothes!

Sometimes I think I want kids.  Sometimes I don't.  Hmmm.... what to do, what to do?

Letters to the People

I decided to write some letters...

Dear Babe,
I miss you.  Like, a lot.  Like, so incredibly much that it hurts.  As in, I'm ready to go to the airport, pay a gajillion dollars for a ticket, and hop on a plane to come see you.  I hate that we're so far away from each other.  And I hate your new schedule.  I'm trying to be patient, but it's REALLY hard.  Please make the next two years go by really fast!

I love you,
Me
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Dear Aurs,
Thank you for waking me up at the ass crack of dawn on Friday.  I have a confession to make.  I only answered the phone because I was worried something was wrong.  Otherwise, I was waking up out of an Ambien haze and wanted to stay asleep for another 30 mins.  And I know it wasn't really THAT early, but since it was before my alarm went off, it was early.  But it made getting out of bed that much easier.  I'm glad you called.  I miss you.

Love,
Ta
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Dear Wiki,
WTF were we thinking?  Seriously, I haven't been this worn out since I can't remember when.  I'm so glad yesterday is over with, and that if we decide to do it again, we've got 8 months to get ready.  I think it might take me that long to find the desire to craft again. 

Your Relief Society Batch ,
Salti
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Dear Work,
I love you... even though you're probably going to cause me to pull my hair out, scream, cry and get angry between now and the end of the year.  It's all a welcome change.

Your newest fan,
Erica
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Dear Crazy MaryKay Lady at the Urban Flea Market,
I'm pretty sure you were on crack yesterday.  The Halloween luminaries were not cause for your hysterical fits of laughter.  Yes they were cute.  No they did not warrant your incessant giggling.  Lay off the drugs... they're not working for your personality... or your hair.

Sincerely,
One Crafty Utah Bitch
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Dear Puppies,
Please, for the love of all that is holy, quit using the downstairs as your outhouse.  Seriously, this is getting old.  I'm sorry that it's cold outside.  And I'm sorry that you have to go out in the weather to do your bidness.  But I don't want to clean it up anymore.  And I'm sick and tired of the house smelling like it does.  It's gross.  Put your big girl panties on and start acting like the good dogs you are.

Love,
Your Pseudo-Mommy/Auntie
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Dear Cass,
I am so super excited for you right now!  I think I'm still in shock that you're preggers!  I've been saying for a long time that you were going to have another bubba and you just needed to chillax.  I'm glad you finally listened to me!  Ha!  I'm so excited, you don't even know!  Also, this moving thing kinda sucks, but I know it's going to open so many doors for your family and it's the best decision for you guys right now.  I'm just being selfish because you're moving further away from me.  I'll get over it though... and thank heavens for Skymiles!  Plus, I've never gotten to visit Georgia... it'll be a new adventure for me too!

Mwah,
Auntie Ta

Crafting, Cooking and Missing My Man

Well, it's been so long since I've blogged, I came back to find there's an entirely new spread over here on Blogger.  So far, I think I like it, but I'll have to play around with it for a bit.  I've got to admit, I've been in a bit of a funk, in case my absence led you to think I was off gallavanting around having ridiculous amounts of fun instead of blogging.  The silly thing is, I've missed blogging, I just haven't really had the drive to do much of anything the last couple of weeks.  I've got to figure out what's wrong with me!  Maybe it's my new bedding... it's just so damn comfy that I don't want to get out of bed!  It's cute though, huh?  And before you ask, yes, it's from IKEA... I've seen it in ads all over the place lately.  Well, just to clarify, I had it before the ads came out!  (And don't mind the bleached out pillow cases from the benzoyl peroxide I STILL have to use on my face because I STILL have effing acne!) 

Moving right along... about the only thing I have been motivated to do lately is craft.  So I've been doing a lot of it.  I got this cute star at a friend's garage sale a couple of months ago and it was a bit banged up.  My friend Wiki suggested to Mod Podge it with scrapbook paper... so I did... and it's cute!  The paper wasn't quite long enough, and cutting it out was a pain in the arse, so I'm going to paint the tips, adorn the seams with ribbon, and glue a cute button in the middle.  I'll post a picture of it when I'm done!

Next item on the list is my book thongs... I tweeted to a writer friend of mine that I need to give her a book thong to add to her collection of book marks and she asked if she could buy some from me to use in her book giveaways!  Um, hells yes!  Then Cassi suggested I open an Etsy store and see if anyone would be interested in buying them.  So, I did.  And now I have an Etsy store!  I've only got one on there so far, but I'll have a few more to add by the end of the week.  So if you're interested, check back for sure! 

This is my baby while he was talking on the phone to me at Cassi's house.  I love him so much and I miss him like you wouldn't even know.  This long distance thing sucks.  Have I mentioned that before?  Because it does.  And he just got an awesome new job, but that means he'll be moving even further away from me and I just want to cry.  Everything will work out, it's just going to be hard in the meantime.  Have I mentioned I miss him like crazy?

Money has been a bit tight so I've been trying to cook at home and I'm having quite a bit of fun with it.  I just wish it wasn't so time consuming.  And it's probably only time consuming because I'm an amateur!  On the stove there you see two platters of sour cream, chicken, and chive enchiladas and a pan of Spanish Rice (from a box).  Dinner was pretty good that night.  There are a few changes to the recipe I'll make next time, but it's good stuff!  I also did Peach Whiskey BBQ chicken along with Garlic Smashed Potatoes earlier in the week.  That went over very well!  For dessert I tried Salted Caramel covered Brownies.  One batch of brownies and three batches of caramel later, I wasn't happy with the outcome.  I tried it all out again 2 days later and perfected it!  If you're nice, I'll link you to the recipe!

This is my current drain of time an energy during the day.  My brother got a new puppy, and I'm the one who gets to take care of her because I happen to work from home during the day.  At least she's cute.  And she is SUPER CUTE when she's asleep and cuddling with her Sissy.  That's my favorite time of day... when they're both asleep and not playing/fighting/running in-and-out of the dam doggie door! 

Onto the next craft project... I've been watching copious amounts of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network lately and am intrigued by all the contestants cute aprons!  Naturally, I decided I need to make one of my own, so I bought the fabric, found a pattern, and employed my frined Wikiball to help me out (and I begged her to let me use her sewing machine)!  The Apron will be in red with white polk-a-dots (as seen above) and then it'll have two pockets made out of the black swirly material on the left below.  Cute huh?  I'm so excited to get the whole thing done!  After that, I'm going to start on a half apron with the fabric below on the right.  I'm in love with it!  I really need to get a sewing machine.  I feel bad having to use someone else's for all these projects I want to do!  I'll be taking donations...

Naturally, when I get done, I'll blog about how fabulous a seamstress I am and show off my wears.  Until then, y'all will have to wait and get the pics of the raw materials.  I've got one more project in the hopper, and I'll hopefully get that done in the next few days so I can show it to you as well. 

I hope y'all are doing well... I'm having a little procedure in the afternoon and am a bit nervous for it, so wish me luck!  Maybe blogging while on Valium will be interesting... I can give it a try, but I promise nothing!  Talk to you soon!

Ciao!

 

Time to Catch Up

When I stopped and realized how long it's been since I've blogged, I was kind of shocked. I've been so unbelievably busy that I honestly haven't thought much about it! That's gotta change! I took a little impromptu trip to Denver two weeks ago to get away from reality for a bit. After my grandpa's wake and everything, I needed some time to breathe. Spending some time with my baby helped!My brother brought home a new addition to our family... her name is Millie, and she's a little shit! She's snippy, cries all the time, and is a freaking vulture! Good thing she's cute... it's her only saving grace right now!
She loves her big sissy, though, so all is good. All the two of them do is play all day, nap and eat. What a life! I'm gonna let y'all in on a little secret... my dad still doesn't know about her... and when he finds out, he's gonna freak the hell out. Don't say anything, kay?

While I was in Denver, I hung out with Cassi, Tank, Monkey, and of course, my man! It was so nice to spend some time with them... especially E! We found out that he might be getting a job working on the oil fields, so keep your fingers crossed for him (us)! At first, we thought he'd be going to work in North Dakota, but now it looks like it's going to be New Mexico. Either way, he's moving, and I'm less than thrilled about it. Too bad it's just about the only option left at this point. Oh well, it'll all work out in the end!We took a little trip up to Round Mountain outside Colorado Springs and camped for a night (Cass and Tank stayed the weekend, but E and I only stayed Friday night). On Saturday we took a trip down to the Terryall River and went rock crawling. Tank and E both let me drive the Jeep a couple of times and I had sooo much fun! I can't wait 'til E buys a Jeep so I can drive it! That's me driving in the picture. Totally badass, right?!

Hmmm... what else? My friend Lisa threw a big 40th birthday pool party for her husband Derek over the weekend and we had a blast. Note to self: never attend a pool party without your swimsuit... seems obvious, but ya know. I didn't take any pics, but I know Odum did. Hopefully, you never see any of them!

My grandpa's wake went really well. It was a lot harder than I anticipated, but it was really nice. All of my friends came, along with probably 300 other people and it was so overwhelming. All the love and support was amazing and so very much appreciated.

I think that's it for now... I'll try to save something for later in the week! Hope y'all are doing well!

Camping Over the 4th - Yes, I Said Camping

Since I've been a bit busy the last few weeks, I haven't gotten my camping pics posted. I don't have the energy to post much, so here are the pics, with a few explanations!
E, Cassi, Tank, Monkey, Cassi's Dad and Step-Mom and myself went camping over the 4th of July. We went up to Woodland Park in Colorado Springs and had a blast!

This was at Lake Manitou about 2 miles down the road from our campsite.

Not sure if you can see, but there are two chipmunks on the lookout from the rocks... I named them Tank and E. They looked like they were contemplating the universe...

Such manners!

Cassi and her Mum

Me 'n' E

Cassi and her Dad

Mum & Dad

Monk was soooo tired!

Ooh, I love my sexy man!

That is one sexy boy!

Ladderball... not my favorite game!

She cheated and brought makeup... I didn't!

And that was the camping trip in a nutshell... there are a couple in the near future coming up, so wish me luck!

Pour Your Heart Out Wednesday - Wanna Know Something?

It's official...I'm......in...
...LOVE!

Memorial Weekend - Recap in Pics

I figured I've been so good at blog-slacking lately that I shouldn't change my habits any time soon. So, I give you my last Denver trip in pictures...These first two pics were from the Adele concert on Saturday, May 28th. Apparently we saw her last show on the tour because she had to cancel the last few dates. She was effing AMAZING!!! I can't wait to see her again!
We know how to stock a fridge and have a party! I think it was still half-full by the time we all crashed for the night. This was in addition to the 2 dozen Jello shots Tank thought would be a fun addition to the evening.
The boys grilled brats, hot dogs, and corn. Damn, that was some gooood corn! My man knows how to cook! By the way, we had "date night" the last night I was there and he made me dinner. Home made manicotti stuffed with chicken and spinach, red potatoes with asaparagus, and home made garlic bread. It was delish! He's so good to me!
We spent a lot of time chillin', grillin', and playing darts in the garage. Unfortunately, it was still a bit nippy outside, but we made the most of the sunshine when it was out!We may or may not have been drinking... can you tell? Hope your Memorial Weekends were as much fun as mine!

Much love!